Data Engineer

DATA ENGINEER // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH
JOB OBJECTIVES
Helps build and maintain reliable data infrastructure that supports reporting, analytics, and business intelligence across Eagle Brook Church
Ensures data is accurate, accessible, and fit for purpose by maintaining data pipelines, warehouses, and integrations
Partners with the Data team and ministry stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver effective technical solutions
Supports the reliability, scalability, and usability of the data environment through ongoing technical contributions
Reports to the Technology Data Manager
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Designs and implements data models, schemas, and integration topology in alignment with established data architecture direction and standards
• Helps establish and maintain data engineering standards, naming conventions, coding patterns, and development best practices across the Data team
• Maintains technical documentation for pipelines, schemas, integrations, data flows, and architectural decisions
• Develops, documents, and supports data pipelines, workflows, and automation for ingestion, transformation, processing, and scheduling
• Ingests data from external sources through APIs and system-to-system integrations
• Maintains and supports the Data Warehouse and the HR Data Warehouse, ensuring performance, reliability, and continuity of all data feeds
• Prepares and models incoming data into clean, analysis-ready datasets for reporting and analytics consumers
• Maintains data accuracy and integrity across pipelines and warehouses through auditing, validation, and monitoring
• Administers data security controls, including permissions, roles, and access policies across warehouse and pipeline environments, in accordance with established security and compliance standards
• Assists with incident response when critical data feeds or pipelines fail, including diagnosis, remediation, and stakeholder communication
• Collaborates with reporting and analytics consumers, including ministry stakeholders, to understand data needs and ensure pipelines deliver fit-for-purpose datasets
• Shares engineering best practices and documentation with the Data team
• Provides input on tools and platform improvements for the data engineering stack
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
• Assists with onboarding new team members, as needed
• Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
• Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church’s 9 core beliefs
• 3+ years of related experience
• Strong SQL and Python skills
• Proficient in data pipeline and ETL/ELT development, using tool such as Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse
• Proficient in data warehouse design and management
• Strong API and system integration skills
• Familiarity with data security, access governance, and role-based permission models
• Experience with Microsoft Azure (Logic Apps, Functions, Storage)
• Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Gemini, or similar
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field
• Experience with Azure SQL or Microsoft Fabric
• Experience with Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and Power BI
JOB DETAILS
· Location: Centerville, MN
· FLSA Status: Exempt / Salary
· Salary Range: $75,000 – $78,000
· Employment Classification: Full Time
· Regular / Temporary: Regular
· Workdays: Monday – Friday (generally)
· Work Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (generally)
· Remote Eligible: may be eligible to work remotely 1 day per week
· Ministry / Department: Operations
· Team: Technology
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS
· Regular communication with others to exchange information
· Regular remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
· Regular repeating motions that may include wrists, hands, and/or fingers
BENEFITS
Eagle Brook Church’s benefit plan is designed to help you stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain work/life balance. Offering a competitive benefits package is just one way we strive to provide our employees with a rewarding workplace. We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:
· medical, dental, and vision coverage
· health savings account (HSA)
· dependent care FSA
· employer-provided life insurance + additional voluntary life insurance
· accident and critical illness insurance
· employer-provided short-term and long-term disability
· paid family and medical leave (PFML)
· member assistance program (MAP)
· generous paid time off and holidays
· 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
· development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth
· casual dress and work environment
APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES
Eagle Brook Church provides reasonable accommodation for its employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with Eagle Brook Church, call 651-429-9227 or email staffing@eaglebrookchurch.com and let us know the support you need.